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k4l1m3r t1_jdv7gfy wrote

The Apple one is the only one that gives truly optimized charge. And with this I mean thermally, it has a thermal sensor and communicate with the phone to stop charging it when temperature could be an issue. Plus it has the option to charge the phone up to 90% and keeping it there to extend its battery life on a hard day. Keep in mind that this is a battery EXTENDER, not a charger.

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wanjuggler t1_jdv8pik wrote

Not only that, but the Apple one is also the only one that prevents your phone from doing dumb things when you connect the battery.

With all the other battery packs, your phone thinks that it's connected to a wall charger, so it will start wasting power: updating apps, processing photos, running background tasks. When you connect the Apple battery pack, iOS acts as if it's still on battery power.

(You can verify this with the developer APIs.)

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k4l1m3r t1_jdvb59g wrote

Yes, the OG Apple MagSafe battery pack is a different product and plays in league of its own. The others are just wireless chargers with magnets. Apple’s is a dedicated MagSafe product

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heynow941 t1_je2bylx wrote

Is there such thing as a “Made for MagSafe” battery pack? Seems like the real Made for MagSafe are the magnet ones that still plug in or are on a stand.

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k4l1m3r t1_je3u8x4 wrote

I don’t know. What I do know is that the Apple battery pack is the only MagSafe battery which is thermally throttled by the phone and also the only one that can be set to charge the phone up to 90% and keep it there.

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henrydavidthoreauawy t1_jdwni2s wrote

They should open up that private battery API. It’s not fair that other batteries are less effective because the phone thinks it’s plugged into the wall.

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wanjuggler t1_jdwphk9 wrote

Apple opened up its MagSafe tech to the new Qi2 Magnetic Power Profile standard, which "will also support new types of accessories that magnetically attach to the back of the phone, like an extra battery."

Presumably that support would include the signaling for the charger to tell the device that it is an external battery. So there's a path forward.

https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/qi/#qi2

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LacroixDP t1_jdvdhdx wrote

Same reason I got Apple Magsafe packs myself

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OhHeyItsBrock t1_jdvvbtr wrote

Yep. I have a few of the Anker ones but always use the Apple when I need a battery pack. With that being said I don’t need it that much, just when I forget to charge overnight and want to top off.

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LacroixDP t1_jdvx87w wrote

I like em for trips as a just in case. My 14 Pro Max rips through battery, usually averaging 10.5hrs of screen on time.

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Link_69 t1_jdviuyl wrote

I've been using it for months with my 13 Mini and while it's a great battery this feature can't be turned off and is cumbersome when doing a lot of video calls as it drains the battery quite fast and the battery won't charge because it's "too hot" (most of the time it's far from it imo).

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GlitchParrot t1_jdvy8ki wrote

> and the battery won’t charge because it’s “too hot” (most of the time it’s far from it imo).

Are you sure about that? It is quite damaging to both batteries if they kept charging and increasing their heat even more. Video calls do generate a fair amount of heat. Disabling such a safety feature would be rather unwise.

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Link_69 t1_jdwp78l wrote

Yeah it could be 5°C or less outside but the tiny bit of heat will stop the magsafe battery from charging. I didn't try FaceTime tho I mostly use Line.

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sfernandes30 t1_jdyxfgd wrote

Barely get 50% out of the apple version an it gets my phone super hot I hate try not to use it

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t1chy t1_je0h6nc wrote

the only issue i have with the apple one is it cant even give some phones a full charge which kinda sucks

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k4l1m3r t1_je0jyxt wrote

But that’s not meant to. It is not a charger, but rather an extender

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t1chy t1_je0py2p wrote

maybe, tho its quite pricey as for an extender

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